| 词汇 | self-deprecating |
| 释义 | self-deprecating adjective formaluk /ˌselfˈdep.rə.keɪ.tɪŋ/ us /ˌselfˈdep.rə.keɪ.t̬ɪŋ/(alsoself-deprecatory) trying to make yourself, your abilities, or your achievements seem less important: 自我贬低的;自贬的 a self-deprecating manner/remark自谦的态度／话语 self-deprecating humour/jokes自嘲的幽默／笑话 Shy and modest aw shucks backward bashful bashfully bashfulness humility inadequacy inadequate indoorsiness indoorsy mousy reticence reticently retiring self-conscious self-consciously shyness unassuming wallflower withdrawn Related wordsself-deprecatingly self-deprecation Examples of self-deprecatingself-deprecating But we must be careful, now that we are reaching the end of these proceedings, not to be excessively self-deprecating about what we have done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Those members of the committee who served with him would not accept his self-deprecating remarks. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I know that he has gentle and self-deprecating good humour. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He also had a sense of humour, which, it must be said, sometimes was self-deprecating. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was also self-deprecating in his enjoyment of his own caricatures, and he would have detested today's trends towards sound bites and image spin makers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Although he is always self-deprecating, he is a lawyer of considerable experience. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He was somewhat self-deprecating when he categorised some of the work that he deals with in his surgeries as low-level administrative work. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Her self-deprecating humour belied the seriousness of purpose with which she approached the subject of adoption. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His work uses painting, sculpture, video, performance and self-deprecating humour to address the themes of authenticity and the role of the artist. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He praised the episode's self-deprecating parodies and gave it a 4.8/5 rating. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Critics appreciated the self-deprecating references to her personal troubles, but also commented that she largely played a supporting role. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was quiet and gentle, and was a modest man, with a self-deprecating sense of humour. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The governor proved to be a popular public speaker, gaining a national reputation as an intellectual, with a self-deprecating sense of humor to match. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In general, language referring to oneself exhibits self-deprecating humbleness, while language referring to others shows approval and respect. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was a mediocre (though certainly good for a catcher) hitter in the majors and featured that in his self-deprecating humor. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of self-deprecating These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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